Happy New Year! As the calendar changes to 2025, It is a good time to reflect on some of the bright moments and cherished memories of the past year, learn from our past experiences and look forward with great anticipation and greet the New Year with hope and enthusiasm.
Happy New Year to all! Now that half of our Rotary year is over, I thought it would be a good time to give an update on where we stand in our giving to the Annual Fund, Polio +, endowment giving and Total giving year to date.
Members of our Rotary community help make clubs stronger, communities better, and peace possible. Thank them for their dedication and valuable contributions by recognizing them with the Excellence in Service to Humanity Award.
Does your Club have a subscription to ClubRunner for your Club Data Management? Access to additional aspects of the system do not automatically change when you define your Officers.
The Rotary International District 5650 Foundation was formed after approval at the 2024 District 5650 Annual Meeting. This foundation is intended to be pass-through, not an endowment, and was born out of the storm disasters in NE and IA earlier this year.
Are you ready to elevate your leadership skills and make a lasting impact in your community? Mark your calendars for April 5 and join us at the Rotary Leadership Institute!
Rotary Councils give us a voice in how our organization is governed. Each Rotary district chooses a representative for a three-year term to represent the district at all three meetings of the Council on Resolutions and at the Council on Legislation during their term.
Your time, energy, and a passion to improve your community and world are all you need to get involved with Rotary. Why not take the next step! Become one of Rotary’s people of action and explore the many leadership opportunities we have with Rotary District 5650.
In December the district youth exchange committee will be interviewing prospective candidates from local schools who are interested in becoming Rotary Youth Exchange students next year.
The Rotary logo guidelines state that the Mark of Excellence / Rotary Wheel is NOT TO BE USED in place of a Zero, Letter "O" or pasted in / over any image.
Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.
Some exciting changes will make it easier and faster for clubs to connect with the more than 30,000 prospective members each year who indicate their interest at rotary.org/join. Read the letter from Rotary International below:
Can you attend the next Rotary International Convention - June 21-25,2025 at Stampede Park, in Calgary, Canada located in the Canadian Rockies for Rotary's 116th convention? Pre-registration discounts are available through March 31, 2025.
If you are a travel agent and an active member of a Rotary Club in District 5650, we would like to give you the opportunity to advertise your Rotary International Convention trips on the District 5650 website - International Convention page (click here).
Rotary has created a calendar that includes a monthly focus. This provides a guide for Clubs to use to help members understand the programs of Rotary and the Areas of Focus for our causes.
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